Kabale University, in partnership with the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), on Wednesday held a capacity building training to strengthen innovation management and intellectual property skills among researchers, innovators and university-based start-ups.
The one-day workshop, held at the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, formed part of UNCST’s national programme to support academic institutions in knowledge transfer, commercialization and technology-led development.
Facilitators from the UNCST Intellectual Property Office led sessions on intellectual property rights, technology transfer pathways and the importance of protecting and commercializing research outputs. They urged universities to align research activities with national economic goals.
The trainers challenged institutions to ensure that innovations move beyond laboratories to become solutions that create jobs, drive industry growth and support national development. They noted that knowledge transfer remains one of the least fulfilled mandates of many African universities.
Participants received guidance on patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, utility models and trade secrets. They also discussed how to identify and protect inventions, understand patentability requirements, manage confidential information and use intellectual property as leverage in business and science.
Facilitators explained how technology transfer offices bridge research and industry through licensing, commercialization and partnership development. They shared examples from global institutions, including Oxford University’s technology transfer model, and highlighted opportunities emerging within Uganda’s innovation ecosystem.
The training also examined artificial intelligence-assisted inventions, global IP frameworks such as TRIPS, and regional opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
UNCST representatives encouraged Kabale University to expand its innovation ecosystem by improving IP awareness and strengthening collaboration with industry. They emphasized the need for universities to “adopt a more business oriented mindset” and prepare research outputs for market application.
Kabale University reaffirmed its commitment to promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and responsible science. The institution said the training was a key step toward empowering researchers to protect their work, enhance commercialization prospects and contribute to Uganda’s science, technology and innovation agenda.
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